The board may, upon its own initiative or upon the receipt of a complaint, investigate the actions of any geologist-in-training and make findings. By a majority vote, the board may revoke the certificate of any geologist-in-training who does any of the following:

1. (a) Has been convicted of a crime as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 480.
2. (b) Committed an act that would be grounds for denial of a license pursuant to Section 480 or 496.
3. (c) Committed an act of fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in obtaining their geologist-in-training certificate or license as a professional geologist, certified specialty geologist, professional geophysicist, or certified specialty geophysicist.
4. (d) Aids or abets any person in the violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the board pursuant to this chapter.
5. (e) Violates Section 119 with respect to a geologist-in-training certificate.
6. (f) Commits any act described in Section 7872.
7. (g) Violates any provision of this chapter.